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A photograph inside a temple hall with orange curtains and a stone shrine. In the foreground a man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a large pink rose garland, stands with his back to the camera facing a deity murti dressed in red and gold with yellow-and-white flower garlands. Beside the shrine stands an empty gold-and-red throne, with a brass plate of fruit and rolled scrolls on a wooden table in front of it. On the right, a line of about ten women in white with orange shawls and yellow sashes stand with palms pressed together. Brass oil lamps and kalasha vessels sit on the altar ledge.

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August 08 20102010-08-08Photograph of a temple shrine courtyard with an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha) with a red cushioned seat, flanked by two carved golden side tables, set before a gilded deity murti adorned with marigold garlands on the left. A young man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands in the center beside the throne, facing right. To the right, four women in white saris with yellow shawls stand with palms pressed together in namaste. Silver trays with flower petals and offerings sit on a gold stand in the foreground. Orange-painted walls, a corrugated roof, palm trees and a stone pillar frame the setting.2010-10-30October 31 20102010-10-31 +2 copiesA photograph of a standing man in the foreground wearing a long, thick garland of red rose petals and an orange saffron shawl over his shoulders, his hands held together in a respectful gesture. Behind him and to the sides, several women and a man stand in an orange-walled room; some wear white saris with orange or yellow shawls and hold their hands in anjali mudra, and one woman at the right wears a yellow shawl. At the left edge, a table holds a tray of bananas and apples and a folded orange cloth, and an orange curtain hangs in the background. The foreground man has long, swept-back hair and orange robes, a cue consistent with the page's a person mention, but his face and appearance are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so this is an uncertain candidate.2010-08-10 +1 copiesA photograph of an open-air temple courtyard with a tiled roof. On the left, a shrine holds deity murti dressed in yellow and gold garments with flower garlands, with brass oil lamps in front. A standing man in saffron-orange robes faces the shrine at the centre-right, beside a wooden lectern and a red carpet. Behind him, a line of about eight people in white and saffron clothes stand with their hands folded or holding flowers. Red pillars frame the scene, and a wall with a small framed notice is visible in the background.2010-11-03A man in saffron-orange robes with a dark rudraksha mala sits with palms pressed together in namaste on an ornate gold and red throne, in front of a temple with red-and-white striped walls and a carved stone shrine. Seated on the floor before him are several devotees: a woman in white with a long braid, another woman in white with hands folded, a woman in white with hair pulled back, and men and women in white clothes with yellow shawls. Silver trays of offerings with fruit, sweets and pink flowers sit on a gold stand in front, and a blue deity murti decorated with garlands stands at the upper left.2010-09-06A man in an orange saffron robe sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with hands pressed together in namaste, bare feet resting on a small gold footstool with a red cushion. A microphone stand stands before him. Behind him is a stone shrine with a deity murti of a seated couple adorned with red and green garments and floral garlands, with brass lamps and a kalasha beside them. To the right, a row of women in white saree-style attire sit on a mat with offerings and hands folded in prayer. Red and blue rugs cover the floor, and orange curtains frame the open-sided pavilion.2010-09-04A photograph of a temple-style open pavilion with a corrugated roof. On the left, a carved stone shrine holds a deity murti decorated with garlands and orange and gold drapes, flanked by brass oil lamps. At the right, a standing man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands on a red carpet facing a row of people in white and orange clothing, some holding yellow fabric. A wooden lectern or box stands on the red carpet, and a tripod-mounted camera is at the right edge. Four to six people are visible, and the robed man in the center-right is the focal figure. No visible shaved-head or long-haired appearance cues are sufficient for a confident identification, so the figure is described by role only.2010-11-03October 31 20102010-10-31 +2 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine courtyard with grey stone pillars and a carved stone dais. A man seated on a gilded throne with red cushions wears an orange robe, a rudraksha-style bead mala and a leopard-print shawl, with a brass lamp and offerings in front of him. Behind him stands a deity murti draped in red cloth and garlanded with marigolds. Around the throne, a group of women in saris and men in white dhotis sit on a striped mat, some holding brass plates of offerings. A standing priest in white stands at the right edge beside an orange-and-white painted wall. Coconut palms and orange curtains frame the open pavilion.2010-11-09A man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha) inside a temple pavilion, with long dark hair swept back. Behind him stands a gilded deity murti in red drapery beside a golden kalasha-style stand and brass lamps. Around the throne, women and a bald man in white ritual clothes with yellow or orange sashes sit on the floor before brass offering trays, one woman with long fair hair in a cream sari. Red-and-white striped pillars and a tiled courtyard frame the scene. The seated figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji in an in_person setting, with a throne, saffron robes, rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair as visible cues; the people on the floor are devotees performing a puja-style offering.2010-11-06March 02 20112011-03-02